Amazon Kindle: Reading App

Amazon · Amazon Kindle is a reading app that turns your phone into a portable library.

Bundle ID com.amazon.kindle
Version analyzed 14.146.100(2.0.74785.0)
Build framework Native Android
Detection confidence Medium
SDKs detected 3
Analyzed 2026-06-28
Static + runtime analysis

SDKs detected

3 SDKs found across 2 categories. Click any SDK to see every other app that uses it.

All SDKs
Imaging 1 SDK
From manifest + Info.plist

Permissions requested 8 sensitive

94 permissions requested at runtime. Colors reflect platform sensitivity tier.

Read phone state sensitive

Read phone state, network info, and the device's phone number.

Write storage sensitive

Write files to shared external storage. No-op for apps targeting Android 11+.

Read storage sensitive

Read files from shared external storage. Replaced by READ_MEDIA_* on Android 13+.

Post notifications sensitive

Post notifications to the system.

Precise location sensitive

Access exact location via GPS, cell, and Wi-Fi.

Approximate location sensitive

Access approximate location (network-based).

Connect to Bluetooth devices sensitive

Connect to paired Bluetooth devices.

Find accounts on device sensitive

Read the list of accounts known to the device.

READ PRIVILEGED PHONE STATE standard
com.amazon.kindle.permission.RECEIVE ADM MESSAGE standard
com.amazon.device.messaging.permission.RECEIVE standard
Wake lock standard

Keep the device awake.

amazon.contentsupport.ACCESS CONTENT SUPPORT standard
amazon.contentsupport.READ FROM PROVIDER standard
amazon.contentsupport.WRITE TO PROVIDER standard
com.amazon.CONTENT PROVIDER ACCESS standard
com.amazon.CONTENT NOTIFICATION ACCESS standard
com.amazon.SYNC RECEIVER ACCESS standard
com.amazon.STORE ACCESS standard
com.amazon.SHOW CONTENT LIBRARY standard
com.amazon.PRIME READER APP standard
com.amazon.dcp.sso.permission.AMAZON ACCOUNT PROPERTY standard
com.amazon.dcp.sso.permission.account.changed standard
com.amazon.dcp.sso.permission.EXPIRE ACCESS TOKEN standard
com.amazon.dcp.sso.permission.MANAGE DEVICE AND USER DATA standard
com.amazon.dcp.sso.permission.MULTIPLE PROFILE AWARE standard
com.amazon.gardemanger.OFFICEDOC RECEIVER ACCESS standard
com.amazon.mp3.TPA ACCESS standard
amazon.permission.COLLECT METRICS standard
amazon.permission.APPLICATION SETTINGS standard
amazon.permission.SHARED STORAGE WRITE standard
Modify system settings standard

Modify system settings. Granted from system settings.

WRITE SECURE SETTINGS standard
MANAGE USERS standard
INTERACT ACROSS USERS standard
INTERACT ACROSS USERS FULL standard
com.amazon.sharingservice.android.client.proxy.permission.BINDING standard
com.amazon.alta.h2clientservice.permission.BIND SERVICE standard
com.lab126.downloads.DOWNLOAD SVC CLIENT CONNECT standard
DOWNLOAD WITHOUT NOTIFICATION standard
com.amazon.permission.RECEIVE TOP WINDOW CHANGED standard
Wi-Fi state standard

Read Wi-Fi connection information.

Network state standard

Read connectivity information.

Get running tasks standard

Read information about currently running tasks.

Internet access standard

Open network sockets.

Run at startup standard

Receive the BOOT_COMPLETED broadcast.

android.Manifest.permission.INTERNAL SYSTEM WINDOW standard
Display over other apps standard

Draw windows on top of other apps. Granted from system settings.

WRITE MEDIA STORAGE standard
All files access standard

Broad access to shared storage. Granted from system settings; restricted by Play policy.

READ FRAME BUFFER standard
com.amazon.dcp.messaging.permission.HANDLE DEVICE MESSAGE standard
com.amazon.dcp.sso.permission.USE DEVICE CREDENTIALS standard
com.amazon.identity.permission.GENERIC IPC standard
com.amazon.dcp.sso.permission.MANAGE COR PFM standard
com.amazon.dcp.sso.permission.CUSTOMER ATTRIBUTE SERVICE standard
com.amazon.dcp.config.permission.DYN CONFIG VALUES UPDATED standard
com.amazon.dcp.settings.permission.READ SETTINGS standard
com.amazon.dcp.config.permission.READ SETTINGS standard
com.amazon.identity.auth.device.perm.AUTH SDK standard
com.amazon.permission.TASK SWITCHED standard
com.amazon.firecard.permission.CARD PRODUCER standard
com.amazon.firelauncher.permission.LIBRARY CHANNEL CARD PRODUCER standard
com.amazon.firelauncher.permission.CHECK FEATURE SUPPORT standard
com.amazon.kindle.otter.oobe.OOBE PERMISSION standard
com.amazon.identity.mobi.streamline.permission.account.changed standard
com.amazon.dcp.metrics.permission.METRICS PERMISSION standard
com.amazon.dcp.messaging.permission.QUEUE MESSAGE standard
com.amazon.firecard.permission.CDA IMAGE PROVIDER ACCESS PERMISSION standard
com.amazon.tablet.junco.permission.READ RESTRICTIONS standard
com.amazon.tablet.junco.permission.PROFILE PASSWORD AUTHENTICATION standard
Foreground service: media playback standard

Required for foreground services of type mediaPlayback.

com.amazon.kindle.socialsharing.PERMISSION SHARE standard
com.amazon.kindle.otter.settings.RECEIVE GOODREADS UNLINK standard
Foreground service standard

Run a foreground service.

Foreground service: data sync standard

Required for foreground services of type dataSync.

Send sticky broadcast standard

Send sticky broadcasts.

com.audible.hushpuppy.tablet.permission.COMPANION MAPPING standard
Bluetooth (legacy) standard

Connect to paired Bluetooth devices on Android 11 and below.

Read basic phone state standard

Read non-sensitive phone state such as cellular network type.

Change network state standard

Change network connectivity state.

Act as account authenticator standard

Act as the AccountAuthenticator for the AccountManager.

Manage accounts standard

Manage accounts in the AccountManager.

Use account credentials standard

Request authentication tokens from the AccountManager.

Change Wi-Fi state standard

Change Wi-Fi connectivity state.

com.amazon.kindle.cms.CMS ACCESS standard
Wi-Fi multicast standard

Receive Wi-Fi multicast packets.

com.amazon.kindle.DYNAMIC RECEIVER NOT EXPORTED PERMISSION standard
SEND DOWNLOAD COMPLETED INTENTS standard
com.amazon.pm.permission.SEND EVENT standard
com.amazon.kindle.unifiedsearch.permission.CONTENT PRODUCER standard
com.amazon.identity.permission.CAN CALL MAP INFORMATION PROVIDER standard
com.amazon.dcp.sso.permission.AmazonAccountPropertyService.property.changed standard
com.amazon.dcp.permission.USE PERSISTENCE HELPER standard

Frequently asked questions

What FlyTrap detected inside Amazon Kindle: Reading App.

What is Amazon Kindle: Reading App built with?

Amazon Kindle: Reading App by Amazon Mobile LLC is built with Native Android. FlyTrap determined this by analyzing the app's compiled binary, not from anything the developer published.

What SDKs does Amazon Kindle: Reading App use?

FlyTrap detected 3 third-party SDKs inside Amazon Kindle: Reading App, including Bugsnag, Coil and Firebase Crashlytics. They span areas such as Crash Reporting and Imaging. The full list, grouped by category, is on this page.

What permissions does Amazon Kindle: Reading App request?

Amazon Kindle: Reading App requests 94 permissions. 8 of these are sensitive, such as Read phone state, Write storage and Read storage. Each is listed above with its platform sensitivity tier.

Is Amazon Kindle: Reading App safe to use?

FlyTrap reports what an app contains, it does not issue a safety verdict. Amazon Kindle: Reading App requests 94 permissions (8 sensitive) and bundles 3 third-party SDKs. Reviewing those alongside the developer helps you decide what you are comfortable granting.

What platforms is Amazon Kindle: Reading App available on?

The version FlyTrap analyzed targets Android.